U.S. Congress
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and Trump’s attack on Venezuela reflects Congress surrendering its decision-making powers
Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies
US Senate agrees with overwhelming House vote to force release of Epstein files
House speaker’s refusal to seat Arizona representative is supported by history and law
A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi
Congress has been dodging responsibility for tariffs for decades – now the Supreme Court will decide how far presidents can go alone
The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path to irrelevance
Facing a shutdown, budget negotiations are much harder because Congress has given Trump power to cut spending through ‘rescission’
